WHO KNEW Women Who Rock

February 23, 2016 Tom Truitt

WHO KNEW PRESENTS WOMEN WHO ROCK

AT 3RD AND LINDSLEY

THURSDAY, MARCH 10

CMT's Leslie Fram, Rounder Records' Tracy Gershon and Marcie Allen of MAC Presents Among Powerhouse Panel of Women to Appear at Popular Speaker and Networking Series

WHO KNEW, sponsored by entertainment executive search firm MusicRowSearch and the College of Media and Entertainment at Middle Tennessee State University, will present Women Who Rock on Thursday, March 10, at 3rd & Lindsley near downtown Nashville. Power executives include CMT’s Leslie Fram, Rounder Records’ Tracy Gershon, MAC Presents’ Marcie Allen, Julie Boos of Flood, Bumstead, McCready & McCarthy, Ree Guyer Buchanan of WrenSong Music Publishing and more.

Tickets will go fast for what is sure to be a standing room only event when powerful women representing all aspects of the entertainment industry come together to inspire individuals at the networking and speaker series.

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“WHO KNEW is thrilled to present Women Who Rock on March 10. We have a stellar lineup of incredible and influential women. This event is one that shouldn’t be missed,” said Tom Truitt, WHO KNEW creator and CEO of entertainment executive search firm MusicRowSearch.

The March 10 panel will include the following female entertainment industry leaders:

Julie Boos: As co-owner of Flood, Bumstead, McCready & McCarthy, a business and financial management firm, Boos is responsible for a number of today’s successful touring artists and many of tomorrow’s future headliners. Boos’ clients include Lady Antebellum, Blake Shelton, Kip Moore, Kellie Pickler and others.

Tracy Gershon: Tracy Gershon is vice president of A&R at Rounder Records and manager of country act Natalie Stovall and the Drive. Gershon‘s reputation for discovering and nurturing artists and songwriters has given her the opportunity to head up creative departments at Nashville based companies including Sony Music, Warner Chappell and Warner Bros. While at Sony Music, Gershon served as a Judge on “Nashville Star,” where she discovered and signed Miranda Lambert.

Leslie Fram: Leslie Fram is the senior vice president of Music Strategy and Talent for CMT. In 2015, Leslie conceptualized the innovative performance franchise “CMT Instant Jam,” which documented surprise pop-up concerts with artists like Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, Darius Rucker, Hunter Hayes and Florida Georgia Line. Fram is also one of the key architects of the annual CMT Music Awards.

Marcie Allen: Marcie Allen is president of MAC Presents, an award winning music sponsorship and activation agency. Allen has completed multi-faceted programs on behalf of brands including Sony, Southwest Airlines, YouTube, Microsoft, Verizon, Samsung, Citi, Delta, AT&T and artists including Foo Fighters, Rolling Stones, Green Day, Billy Joel, John Legend, Imagine Dragons and Keith Urban. Prior to starting MAC Presents, Allen owned and operated Nashville/Atlanta-based MAD Booking & Events, which produced more than 100 music festivals across the country.

Ree Guyer Buchanan: Ree Guyer Buchanan is the owner of WrenSong Music Publishing, one of the top independent publishing companies on Music Row, with a catalogue of over 3,000 copyrights. Ree’s focus is on developing a catalog of Grammy/CMA nominated Songs of the Year and over 15 #1 hits for artists including The Band Perry, Pistol Annie’s, Faith Hill, Oak Ridge Boys, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, Dierks Bentley, Jason Aldean and album cuts by many other major label acts ranging from Ray Charles, Dixie Chicks, Reba and Kenny Chesney.

Linda Edell Howard: Linda Howard is a self proclaimed L.E.M.I. (Lawyer, Entrepreneur, MamaMafia and Idea-generator) at Adams and Reese, LLP. While practicing law, she handled matters involving international intellectual property rights for the estates of Elvis Presley and George Gershwin. The majority of her clients are members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, Canadian Music Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, Nashville Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, Musician’s Hall of Fame and Country Music Hall of Fame, as well as many Grammy Award-winning producers and artists.

Sloane Scott: Sloane Scott is the co-founder of FLO.CO, a venture studio where she helped develop the business and brand strategy for Blue Chair Bay Rum, The Made In Network, Google for Entrepreneurs (G4E) and several others. At the early stages of her career, she joined Mark Montgomery at Echomusic, one of the first platforms to sell music and merchandise to leverage data to help artists build their careers.

Heather McBee: Heather McBee is the vice president of Accelerator Programming at the Nashville Entrepreneur Center. She has 25 years of experience in marketing, sales and operations in the music and radio industries.

Beth Raebeck Hall & The Usual Suspects will kick off the WHO KNEW after party, followed by Jill and Kate and a special appearance by Dori.

WHO KNEW is presented by the College of Media and Entertainment at Middle Tennessee State University and MusicRowSearch, with support from Dell Nashville, Stites & Harbison, Uncle Classic Barber Shop, Axis Teknologies, Southwest Airlines, Jammber Music, Anacrusis, Do615, Lightning 100, Jukebox Mixtape, Jive! Printing, Signs First and Kaleidoscope Media.

Sold-out 2015 WHO KNEW events have hosted some of the most innovative minds and top executives in the music industry. Speakers have included A&R legends like Tom Zutaut and Scott Hendricks, elite music supervisors such as Anastasia Brown and Steve Schnur, artists like Matthew Perryman Jones, Gabe Dixon and Alanna Royale, a host of entrepreneurs of all shapes and sizes and representatives from some of the biggest players in the industry including Warner Music Group, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), Pandora and Spotify.

About MusicRowSearch:

MusicRowSearch is the preeminent executive search firm serving the entertainment industry. We are committed to serving our clients' needs by identifying and securing top-quality executive talent for leading entertainment industry companies nationwide. To learn more, visit www.musicrowsearch.com.

WHO KNEW...Nashville Thursday, January 21st, 2016

December 17, 2015 Tom Truitt

SAVE THE DATE: 2016
WHO KNEW...
RETURNS TO
3RD & LINDSLEY
THURSDAY, JANUARY 21
Speakers to Include Executives from AEG Live, The Billions Corporation and RedGorilla Music Fest
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- December 16, 2015 -- WHO KNEW..., sponsored by MusicRowSearch and the College of Media and Entertainment at Middle Tennessee State University, kicks off its 2016 speakers and networking series on Thursday, January 21 at 3rd & Lindsley.

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Following a stellar year one, WHO KNEW… returns in 2016 to bring together thought leaders and powerbrokers with yet-to-be discovered change makers in the entertainment industry. TheJanuary 21 event features a lineup of industry leaders who are helping to shape an increasingly important sector of the music industry; live entertainment. The speakers will touch on all aspects of live music, including touring, music festivals and concert promotion.

“WHO KNEW… is once again thrilled to feature such an impressive lineup of speakers who can speak to this vital facet of the music industry. Our January event will be a must-attend for anyone hoping to gain a better understanding of live performance and the role it plays in the world today” said Tom Truitt, WHO KNEW… creator and CEO of MusicRowSearch.

The January 21 speaker panel will include the following entertainment industry leaders:

Dave Frey - Frey is CEO of Silent Partner Management. He is also the man behind well-known music festivals such as Lockn’ and H.O.R.D.E. A denizen of the music Industry since the early '80s, he has worked with artists ranging from the Ramones and Cheap Trick to Blues Traveler.

Brian Waymire - Brian Waymire is the founder and director of RedGorilla Music Fest in Austin, TX and a partner at The Agency Coalition in Nashville. After founding RedGorilla with four bands and one stage, the event has grown to showcase 400+ acts each year. As an artist manager and booking agent, Brian has developed several artists from their local markets into international touring acts.

Adam Voith - Adam Voith works with leading independent booking agency The Billions Corporation from its Nashville office. Fiercely focused on an artist-centric & sustainable approach, he represents a roster of world-class talent which includes Mumford & Sons, Bon Iver, Vampire Weekend, and The Tallest Man on Earth.

Larry Kloess - Larry Kloess is the Founder and CEO of Cause A Scene, a local movement and concert series originally started in early 2012 in his living room with the purpose of connecting individuals around a shared love of the discovery of music and the value of creative culture. Over the course of nearly four years, Cause A Scene has curated and hosted nearly 200 intimate concerts all over Nashville in secret, pop-up locations.

Lenore Kinder - Kinder is one of the top talent buyers with concert promoter AEG Live. As a respected voice in the industry, she recognizes the importance of building a community of music fans to support bands as they grow their careers.

Don VanCleave - One of the music scene's most innovative thinkers, VanCleave left his career as an industrial engineer to open a CD-only store in the 1980s and later on founded Record Store Day. Since then, he has worked in a variety of leadership capacities across the music industry. Currently, he works with Nashville's FLO Thinkery and manages breaking local act Moon Taxi.

Craig Havighurst - An encyclopedia of Nashville knowledge and WHO KNEW... history expert, Havighurst will once again share his historical perspective on the Nashville music scene. Havighurst is a regular feature of WHO KNEW… and co-host of the popular Music City Roots series.

Singer-songwriter Daphne Willis will kick off the WHO KNEW… after party, followed by headlinerSonia Leigh. Sonia Leigh’s song “When We Are Alone” was selected at the Nov. 12 WHO KNEW... Presents "The Pitch" event for use in the SIMS video game, as well as gaining placement for an upcoming episode of “Nashville.”

WHO KNEW... is presented by the College of Media and Entertainment at Middle Tennessee State University, MusicRowSearch, with support from Dell Nashville, The Arnett Group, Stites & Harbison, Southwest Airlines, Jammber Music, Anacrusis, Do615, Lightning 100, Jukebox Mixtape, Jive! Printing, Signs First, Real Water and Kaleidoscope Media.

Sold-out 2015 WHO KNEW… events have hosted some of the most innovative minds and top executives in the music industry. Speakers have included A&R legends like Tom Zutaut and Scott Hendricks, elite music supervisors such as Anastasia Brown and Steve Schnur, artists like Matthew Perryman Jones, Gabe Dixon and Alanna Royale, a host of entrepreneurs of all shapes and sizes and representatives from some of the biggest players in the industry including Warner Music Group, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), Pandora and Spotify.

WHO KNEW...presents The Pitch - An Evening With Music Supervisors

September 7, 2015 Tom Truitt

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12

High-Profile Music Executives Representing ABC Television Network, New Line Cinema and Entertainment Arts Among Panelists Considering Placements

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – October 13, 2015 – WHO KNEW..., sponsored by MusicRowSearch and the College of Media and Entertainment at Middle Tennessee State University, will present “The Pitch: An Evening With Music Supervisors” on Thursday, November 12, at 3rd & Lindsley. The event will be a first-of-its-kind for Nashville as music supervisors representing television, film, trailers, video games and advertising, will listen to live bands perform their material in hopes that a song may materialize into a placement right on the spot.

Steve Schnur (Global Head of Music at Electronic Arts) and Anastasia Brown (veteran TV producer and music supervisor) will moderate a panel of senior-level music supervisors, who will also share stories and tips about the types of music they’re seeking to place in television, film, trailers, video games and advertisements.

“Steve and Anastasia will moderate an amazingly entertaining and informative panel discussion about synch licensing and how artists should engage with music supervisors, including what to do and not to do to land a placement,” said Tom Truitt, WHO KNEW… creator and CEO of MusicRowSearch. “I’m thrilled to bring this level of talent to our audience who will experience a ‘takeover’ of the event.” Truitt went on to say, “when we launched WHO KNEW…, it was intended to be mixture of TED Talks meets speed dating meets Shark Tank. We have nailed TED Talks and speed dating. And now we’re going to deliver the Shark Tank experience to our audience.”

The panel, which includes some of the biggest names in the industry, has been carefully curated to address the five most important verticals for music synchronization or “synch” rights:

Dawn Soler - Senior Vice President of Music at ABC: Over the course of her career, Soler has worked with dozens of major movie and television projects—from TV shows such as ABC’s Nashville, Scandal and How to Get Away with Murder to classic films including Sweet Home Alabama, Notting Hill, Being John Malkovich and The Big Lebowski. She is one of the most highly regarded music supervisors working in television today.

Cybele Pettus - Senior Music Supervisor at Electronic Arts (EA): With credits that include powerhouse video game franchises such as Madden NFL Football, The Sims, FIFA and Need for Speed, Pettus has overseen in-game music for some of the gaming world’s biggest titles. Prior to joining EA, she worked in A&R with Warner/Reprise Records.

Aaron Mercer - Partner at Wool & Tusk: Mercer is a partner at Nashville-based Wool & Tusk where he oversees music supervision and artist partnerships for advertising, brand marketing and consumer products. During his career, he has worked with major advertising campaigns (including some that have debuted during the Super Bowl) for brands such as BMW, OREO and Chobani Yogurt.

Erin Scully - Executive Vice President of Music at New Line Cinema: As a senior executive at New Line Cinema, Scully oversees music for all films developed and produced by Warner Brothers Entertainment. With countless credits to her name, she has worked on film projects including The Hobbit Trilogy, Sex and the City, Rock of Ages and The Notebook, to name a few.

Chris Restivo - Music Supervisor at Toy Box Entertainment: As the Music Supervisor with Toy Box Entertainment, Restivo helps the Los Angeles-based company select music for projects ranging from trailers and TV spots, to behind-the-scenes featurettes and co-branded ads. At Toy Box, he has overseen music supervision for dozens of projects for a wide array of industries.

Anastasia Brown, moderator: Recently, Reese Witherspoon tapped Brown to curate music for “SOUTHERN SOUNDCHECK,” a monthly playlist for Witherspoon’s online Southern specialty store, Draper James. Brown is a music supervisor and entertainment executive whose next project, “I Saw the Light,” a biopic about country singer Hank Williams, will be in theatresNovember 27.

Steve Schnur, moderator: Currently serving as the worldwide executive for music at videogame giant Electronic Arts (EA), Schnur spent years working with some of the music industry’s biggest labels before pivoting into the world of video games. He is a recognized thought leader on shifting trends in the music industry.

Following the panel, soulful singer/songwriter Gabe Dixon, along with some special guests, will perform a full set during the WHO KNEW… After Party.

Ticket prices are $10 before November 1, $15 after November 1 and $20 at the door.

WHO KNEW... is presented MusicRowSearch and MTSU’s College of Media and Entertainment, with support from Dell Nashville, The Arnett Group, Stites & Harbison, Nashville Scene, Do615, Jive! Printing, Signs First, Real Water and Kaleidoscope Media.

NOTE: As defined by ASCAP, synchronization or "synch" right involves the use of a recording of musical work in audio-visual form: As part of a motion picture, television program, commercial announcement, music video or other videotape, for example. Synchronization rights are licensed by the music publisher to the producer of the movie or program.